Molded article



y 8, 1940. J. H. OLSEN 2,202,664

MOLDED ARTICLE Filed May 31, 1938 INVENTOR.

ATroRNEY Patented May 28, 1940 PATENT OFFICE.

2,202,064 7 MOLDED ARTICLE 'John H. Olsen, Milwaukee, Wis., assignor to Pulp Reproduction Company, Milwaukee, Wis., a corporation of Wisconsin Application May 31, 1938, Serial No. 210,940 7 p 1 Claim.

My present invention relates generally toimprovements in the art of manufacturing articles from paper pulp or the like, andrelates more specifically to. improvements in the construction of 5 receptacles especially adapted for the reception of candles.

Generally defined, an object of my invention is to provide an improved candle holding assemblage which is simple and durable in construction, and

which is especially applicable to receptacles manufactured of molded pulp or similar material.

t is common commercial practice. to construct sundry novelties, such as pumpkin heads, of paper pulp. These novelties are frequently molded hollow and are sometimes adapted for internal illumination by inserting a candle within the hollow receptacle thus formed. It is desirable to have a candle holder of some sort within the receptacle, in order to centrally position the candle and to retain the same in upright position out of contact with the relatively inflammable walls. Considerable difficulty has been encountered in attempting to provide a suitable candle holder for this purpose, as paper pulp is comparatively brittle when hard, and it is difiicult to produce smooth internal surfaces thereon. It is also rather difiicult to mold a suitable holder directly within such receptacles for the purpose of holding candles, and when it is attempted to form a candle holding hole in the bottom of such a receptacle by the molding operation, the hole is relatively jagged and rough and will not propv erly support the candle.

It is therefore a more specific object of the present invention to provide a simple and compact candle holding assemblage which may be conveniently applied to the interior of a molded pulp receptacle.

A more specific object of my present invention is to provide an improved candle holder com- 40 prising a tube adapted to be readily attached to a receptacle formed of pulp or the like, which will effectively hold the candle in the desired position.

A further specific object of the present invention is to provide an improved candle holder for molded receptacles or the like, which is relatively inexpensive and which will prevent drippings from the candle from escaping from within the receptacle.

An additional specific object of my invention is to provide a new and useful candle holder for pulp receptacles or the like, wherein a tubular candle receiver and holder may be readily inserted 55 and secured within a molded hole in the receptacle, and is provided with simple closure means for sealing the. end of the tube.

Still another specific object of the invention is to provide an improvedcandle holder which can be manufactured and assembled at minimum cost 5 andrwhich is especially applicable to molded pulp receptacles.

Another specific object of the .invention is to provide a candle holderformed of a section of paper tubing and adapted to be fitted and glued 10 within a molded hole in a pulp receptacle, the lower end of the tube being enclosed by a paper disk disposed within a recess in the bottom of the receptacle so as to prevent escape of candle drippings while avoiding undesirable projections at 5 the base of the receptacle.

These and other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description.

A clear conception of an embodiment of the invention, and of the mode of constructing candle 20 holders in accordance with the improvement, may be had by referring to the drawing accompanying and forming a part of this specification wherein like reference characters designate the same or similar parts in the several views. 5

Fig. 1 is a central vertical section through a 2 molded pulp pumpkin head having one of the improved candle holders applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary central vertical section through the candle holding portion 30 of the pumpkin head, showing a candle inserted within the holder; and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary bottom View of the pumpkin head, a portion of the lower closure plate having been broken away.

While. the improved candle holder has been shown specifically applied to the bottom of a molded pulp pumpkin head, it is not the intent to thereby unnecessarily restrict the scope, since various other applications of the holder to molded pulp receptacles may be possible. 40

Referring to the drawing, the molded pulp receptacle specifically illustrated comprises in general, a hollow molded shell 3 having a fanciful face 5 formed directly thereon, and also having an open top 6 and a'fiat base l. The base i has a hole 8 molded therein and extending upwardly therethrough, and a recess 9 is formed in the central portionof the bottom 1 and is surrounded by a bead or ridge l0 disposed concentric with the axis of the hole 8. I

The improved candle holder assemblage preferably comprises a stiff paper or cardboard tube l l which is snugly fitted within the hole 8 and is firmly glued therein with the lower end of the tube fiush with the upper end of the recess 9. A cardboard disk or plate l2 which may be substantially circular in form, is fitted within the recess 9 and is glued in place so as to substantially fill this recess and to form a tight end closure for the lower end of the tube ll.

When the assemblage has been properly constructed, a candle l3 may be readily inserted within the upper open end of the tube I I, and will be held in approximately upright position by the relatively long tube. The plate l2 besides providing a stop for limiting the downward movement of the candle l3, will also prevent 'drippings from the candle from escaping at the lower end of the tube H and will confine these drippings to the interior of the receptacle. The recess 9 within which the plate [2 is confined, and which is formed within the annular bead l0 provides a pocket for receiving and for retaining the closure plate without producing undesirable projections extending downwardly below the supporting surface of the base I. The tube l I obviously provides a relatively smooth bore for receiving and retaining the candle l3, regardless of the nature of the molded hole within which this tube is disposed.

From the foregoing specific description it will be apparent that the present invention provides an extremely simple and effective candle holder which is especially applicable to molded paper pulp receptacles or the like, and which can be manufactured at very moderate cost. The improved holder will obviously efiectively support the candle without permitting escape of drippings, and the invention has proven highly successful in actual commercial use.

It should be understood that it is not desired to limit this invention to the exact details of construction, herein shown and described, for various modifications within the scope of the claim may occur to those skilled in the art.

I claim:

An article of manufacture comprising, a receptacle formed of paper pulp and having a through opening molded centrally in the bottom thereof, said receptacle being provided with an upwardly extending annular recess in its base forming an outer supporting rim and an inner integral annular central depending ridge within said recess and located concentrically of said opening, a tubular element secured within and extending downwardly through said opening terminating at the top of said recess and extending upwardly into said receptacle, and a fiat closure plate for the lower end of said opening disposed entirely. within said annular ridge above the lowerend thereof.

JOHN H. OLSEN. 

